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TI-2018-01357 Aliases CVE-2018-1475GHSA-fppr-cxf2-h256

Missing brute-force protection in IBM BigFix Platform

Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-307Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-307.

Summary

IBM BigFix Platform 9.2 and 9.5 uses an inadequate account lockout setting that could allow a remote attacker to brute force account credentials. IBM X-Force ID: 140756.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02167 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMBigFix Platform9.2; 9.5—No fix listedCNA
  • BigFix Platform VendorIBM Affected 9.2; 9.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2 – 9.2.13; 9.5 – 9.5.8VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2 – 9.2.13; 9.5 – 9.5.8 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1475
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fppr-cxf2-h256

References

  • TI-2019-03009 Unrestricted file upload in IBM BigFix Platform CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2016-05223 Use after free in IBM BigFix Platform CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2017-00995 IBM Tivoli Endpoint Manager (IBM BigFix 9.2 and 9.5) does not require that users should… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-00258 IBM BigFix Platform 9.0, 9.1 before 9.1.8, and 9.2 before 9.2.8 allow remote… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2019-03040 Information disclosure in IBM BigFix Platform CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2017-00992 Cross-site request forgery in IBM BigFix family CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
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Sources